Friend of mine from down da bayou told me that all their friends whom saw him play multiple times swore he was a star and a half better than he was rated and the bayou bengals screwed up royally not taking him.

Friend of mine from down da bayou told me that all their friends whom saw him play multiple times swore he was a star and a half better than he was rated and the bayou bengals screwed up royally not taking him.

"Seventy-two percent (n = 231) of the players had a history of foot and ankle injuries, with a total of 287 foot and ankle injuries (1.24 injuries/player injured). The most common injuries were lateral ankle sprain (n = 115), syndesmotic sprain (50), metatarsophalangeal dislocation/ turf toe (36), and fibular fracture (25). Foot and ankle injuries were most common in kickers/punters (100% incidence), special teams (100%), running backs (83%), wide receivers (83%), and offensive linemen (80%). Lateral ankle sprains, the most common injuries, were treated surgically only 2.6% of the time. Offensive linemen were most likely to have had syndesmotic sprains (32%), and quarterbacks had the highest incidence of fibular fractures (16%).

Foot and ankle injuries are common in collegiate football players, affecting 72% of players. Thirteen percent underwent surgical treatment. Trends are seen in the types of injuries for the different player positions."

I wonder how other Nike schools wearing the same particular shoes as the Hogs wear have the same # of foot injuries.

The hogs sure seem to have more than normal.

I was training in some Nike runners and they completely screwed my foot up. Obviously a different deal than the football cleat version, but I find that compared to other shoes they tend to be pretty terrible at providing proper support. I don't see this high of a number of foot injuries across the board and Nike supplies a ton of other programs so I would find it hard to believe that they are the primary cause. It definitely seems to be a crazy high number of foot injuries over the last 3 years or so.

I was training in some Nike runners and they completely screwed my foot up. Obviously a different deal than the football cleat version, but I find that compared to other shoes they tend to be pretty terrible at providing proper support. I don't see this high of a number of foot injuries across the board and Nike supplies a ton of other programs so I would find it hard to believe that they are the primary cause. It definitely seems to be a crazy high number of foot injuries over the last 3 years or so.

My career has me on my feet a lot walking and moving. I hate my Nike's.

If Jeff Long has a lick of sense, he'll cancel that Nike contract - heck, pay the buyout if there is one - and switch to Sketchers. Most comfortable shoe out there. And if it's good enough for Matt Kuchar, hey...

If Jeff Long has a lick of sense, he'll cancel that Nike contract - heck, pay the buyout if there is one - and switch to Sketchers. Most comfortable shoe out there. And if it's good enough for Matt Kuchar, hey...

I do wonder if our training staff are taping in a way that may be contributing to this problem, as it does seem extra prevalent and severe for the hogs and as others have mentioned there are plenty of schools wearing nikes.

I do wonder if our training staff are taping in a way that may be contributing to this problem, as it does seem extra prevalent and severe for the hogs and as others have mentioned there are plenty of schools wearing nikes.

13% of NCAA football players have had a foot injury requiring surgery.

13% of NCAA football players have had a foot injury requiring surgery.

of our 85 scholarship players are 11 of them out for foot surgery?

Foot injuries are genetic dispositions combined with super strong muscles and longer lever arms. Basic physics. Kids today get so strong and can put so much torque on bones that the bones break easier. The human body wasn't designed to contain the torque and force components put on them by today's athletes.

"Seventy-two percent (n = 231) of the players had a history of foot and ankle injuries, with a total of 287 foot and ankle injuries (1.24 injuries/player injured). The most common injuries were lateral ankle sprain (n = 115), syndesmotic sprain (50), metatarsophalangeal dislocation/ turf toe (36), and fibular fracture (25). Foot and ankle injuries were most common in kickers/punters (100% incidence), special teams (100%), running backs (83%), wide receivers (83%), and offensive linemen (80%). Lateral ankle sprains, the most common injuries, were treated surgically only 2.6% of the time. Offensive linemen were most likely to have had syndesmotic sprains (32%), and quarterbacks had the highest incidence of fibular fractures (16%).

Foot and ankle injuries are common in collegiate football players, affecting 72% of players. Thirteen percent underwent surgical treatment. Trends are seen in the types of injuries for the different player positions."

so unless we have had more than 11 (85 x 13%) over the past 4-5 years (assuming broken bones require surgery) then we dont really have a higher than average number of foot injuries.

I admit its not a perfect baseline, but its better than nothing, which is what most people are basing their opinion on so far.

off the top of my head, I'm thinking we've had in the neighborhood of 6-8 broken feet over the last few years.

Foot injuries are genetic dispositions combined with super strong muscles and longer lever arms. Basic physics. Kids today get so strong and can put so much torque on bones that the bones break easier. The human body wasn't designed to contain the torque and force components put on them by today's athletes.